Dundee have submitted planning permission for a brand new ‘state-of-the-art stadium’ that would see the membership depart Dens Park after 125 years.
The brand new stadium can have a capability for over 12,500 followers, embrace a safe-standing space within the dwelling finish and has been designed to additionally maintain music concert events and different main leisure occasions.
Presently Dundee play at Dens Park – which has been the membership’s dwelling since 1899 – however that would quickly finish if the mission to construct a brand new stadium and campus at Camperdown Park goes forward.
Each the Scottish FA and Scottish Skilled Soccer League have welcomed the transfer following the submission of planning permission to town council.
Ian Maxwell, Scottish FA chief govt, stated: “Dens Park has been an iconic Scottish soccer stadium for greater than 100 years and whereas followers of all generations will cherish their favorite reminiscences contained in the stadium, we perceive the membership’s want to future-proof their dwelling and enhance the matchday expertise for supporters for the subsequent 100 years.
“The Scottish FA is supportive of plans that will improve club infrastructure, the supporter experience and the image of the national game.”
Neil Doncaster, SPFL chief govt, added: “Any membership that seeks to spend money on bettering infrastructure to this scale deserves huge credit score. This mission is bold and one which has been labored on for a while by the homeowners.
“The SPFL supports efforts to enhance the Scottish football experience for the hundreds of thousands of fans who attend matches on a weekly basis.”
Dundee managing director John Nelms stated: “Today is a significant milestone in our stadium development plans. Thanks to the help of our expert planning team, architects and the wider group involved in the project, we have submitted an extensive document requesting Planning Permission in Principle.
“We look ahead to sharing extra particulars with supporters throughout this course of and interesting with Dundee Metropolis Council to deliver the imaginative and prescient to actuality. We’re grateful, too, to the Scottish FA and SPFL for his or her assist.
“We have also been encouraged by our engagement so far with the local authority, who are on record as saying that they are supportive of developers who want to play a part in the regeneration of Dundee and that they will work to remove any barriers.”
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